ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 56531
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| Date: | 20-APR-1983 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Westland Gazelle HT3 |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Air Force (RAF) |
| Registration: | XX374 |
| MSN: | 1244 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | 2 mi ENE Snowdon, Gwynedd -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Shawbury |
| RAF Shawbury | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The Gazelle was on a training sortie crewed by an instructor and an instructor-trainee. The RAF instructor carried out an impromptu and unauthorised low flypast for a group of school children in the area. The helicopter struck terrain and crashed. Probable optical illusion.
Sources:
Aviation News Vol 12, nr.15
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1983.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Sep-2009 12:02 | harro | Updated |
| 06-Sep-2011 23:57 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Source] |
| 13-Mar-2013 18:05 | TB | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Source] |
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